You type your email into a site, it says we sent you a code, and then the hunt begins: switch to your inbox, find the message, open it, scroll past the logo, select six digits, copy, switch back. Sign-in links are no better. It takes a minute every time, many times a week.
What macOS already does
Since macOS Sonoma, Safari can offer to fill in a verification code that arrives in Apple's Mail app, and codes sent by text message reach Safari through Messages on a Mac that receives your texts. When it works, it's lovely. It only helps in Safari, though, and only with mail that reaches Apple Mail.
How GotEmail handles sign-in codes
GotEmail spots sign-in mail in any of your accounts and pulls out the one-time code or sign-in link, so it's one click away wherever you are:
- Beside the subject. When a message carries a code or a sign-in link, it sits to the right of the subject as a pill. One click copies the code, or opens the link in your browser.
- Over any app. A code that arrives while you're in another app shows as a pill at the bottom of the screen, with the sender's name and Copy. Click it without leaving what you were doing.
- In the menu bar. GotEmail's menu bar menu starts with the codes and links that arrived in the last 15 minutes, so you can copy one again later.
Magic links, too
Some sites skip the code and send a link instead. GotEmail treats those the same way: the link sits beside the subject, and the banner says who sent it, so a click opens it in your browser and signs you in.
The old way vs. GotEmail
| Finding it yourself | With GotEmail | |
|---|---|---|
| Getting to the code | Switch apps, open the message, select the digits | Click Copy on the banner, in any app |
| Sign-in links | Open the message and find the button | One click beside the subject |
| Which accounts | Wherever you remember to look | Every account you've added |
| A code from earlier | Search your inbox again | In the menu bar for 15 minutes |
Get started
Add your accounts to GotEmail (here's how), and the next sign-in code that lands is already waiting to be copied. Nothing to switch on.
Questions
Which codes does GotEmail find?
One-time codes and sign-in links in messages that read like sign-in mail: verification, one-time passcode, sign in and the like. A code is a short run of digits or capitals next to the word code. Discount codes in sales mail are left alone.
Does it work in every app, not just the browser?
Yes. The banner shows over whatever app is in front, and the menu bar keeps codes from the last 15 minutes, so you can paste a code anywhere.
Does GotEmail send my codes anywhere?
No. Codes are found on your Mac, in mail that GotEmail fetched straight from your provider.
What about codes sent by text message?
GotEmail reads email only. Codes sent by SMS arrive in Messages, and Safari can fill those in on a Mac set up to receive your texts.
Does it work for every account?
Yes. Codes are found in mail from any account you've added, Gmail, Outlook, iCloud or any IMAP.